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Originally, portable audio players were designed to play music on the go and nothing more. Many companies now offer ways to use MP3 players for other endeavours. While the iPod doesn't include many such features, these input accessories give it extra powers. 
 At AU$48, the iPod Camera Connector accessory is a sweet bargain for iPod Photo owners who tote digital cameras. Measuring about 12.7mm by 30.5mm by 7.6mm, the Camera Connector is a USB-to-dock-connector adapter that draws its power from the iPod itself and is made of the same smooth, white plastic as the iPod Shuffle. Along with firmware update 1.1 released in March, this accessory lets you connect most popular brands of digital cameras via USB 1.1/2.0 and facilitates the transfer of "rolls" of digital photos to the iPod Photo.
  This device from Belkin creates perfect harmony between a digital camera and your iPod. Connect the media reader to the iPod, and it will copy digital photos from any storage card (Compact Flash, Secure Digital, SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, or Memory Stick). Your iPod's hard drive stores the photos until the next time you sync to a PC or Mac, though Mac users will have the photos automatically imported into iPhoto. If you've ever had to carry around a laptop in order to dump photos from your camera, you'll quickly see why this is such a big deal for shutterbugs -- especially the photographer on the go. The media reader requires four AAA batteries and is compatible with docking iPods only.
If you were among the throngs of iPod owners wishing Apple had included a voice-recording feature for memos, lectures, and meetings, this module is for you. Plug it into the top of a docking iPod (with the latest firmware) to record voice memos, then upload to your computer. There's even a miniature built-in speaker to play back recordings you've already made. Memos automatically sync with iTunes so that you can listen to recordings back at your desk, as well as e-mail or upload them.
Turn your iPod into a microphone-ready voice recorder with this useful adapter. Ports on the top let you connect a microphone with a 3.5mm plug as well as headphones or speakers. The device also features an LED on the front, which alerts you if you're speaking too loudly or softly. If you don't need to use an external microphone and would rather have a recorder with a built-in mike and speaker, look to the Belkin iPod Voice Recorder or the Griffin iTalk instead.
  Turn your iPod into a home-stereo component with Ten Technology's NaviPod, a wireless remote for the iPod that can control basic playback functions from across the room. Use the iPod as part of your existing sound system in this manner, or combine it with the NaviPod and a powered speaker system such as JBL's Creature line to form a standalone home stereo. Mimicking Apple's in-line remote, the saucer-shaped NaviPod has five buttons for volume, forward, reverse, play, and pause. Plug your iPod into your hi-fi stereo, relax in the La-Z-Boy, close your eyes, and enjoy complete control over your tunes.
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Mal Peck
13/08/2004 11:01 AM
OK, but what about accessories for the 4G iPod?
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JP
24/08/2004 08:39 AM
"You bought the best MP3 player around". I don't think so. You bought "the one that the crowd buys". The best MP3 player around is the Iriver H320. Most of the accessories discussed in this article aren't necessary, cos they're all included...!
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